outcompete
verb
out·com·pete
ˌau̇t-kəm-ˈpēt 
outcompeted; outcompeting
: to defeat, outdo, or displace by competing more effectively or aggressively
rival teams trying to outcompete one another
… one popular theory holds that dinosaurs outcompeted rival groups in their rise to world domination.—
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The hypercompetitive economic landscape has driven leaders to adopt rigid performance evaluations, defining success primarily by the absence of mistakes or by outcompeting their colleagues.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Beijing poured resources into Huawei and other Chinese companies, positioning them to outcompete foreign firms.
—Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
In fact, with both species eating generalist diets, great white sharks might have outcompeted megalodons for food and ultimately played a role in their demise.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Urban campuses with access to internships and professional networks outcompete rural schools regardless of educational quality.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Beijing poured resources into Huawei and other Chinese companies, positioning them to outcompete foreign firms.
—Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
In fact, with both species eating generalist diets, great white sharks might have outcompeted megalodons for food and ultimately played a role in their demise.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Urban campuses with access to internships and professional networks outcompete rural schools regardless of educational quality.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcompete. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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